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  1. I brought my iPad (big boi version) and took notes during a faculty presentation section (which may or may not occur for your interview visit), however, I did not really use the iPad/my notes during the chats/interviews. I did ask to refer to them once, but it was very quick and very late in the day. I think profs aren't expecting too much, so just be on the ball when they discuss their research (either as part of a presentation, or if they regale you before the interview) and think up and remember some questions (harder than I am making it sound, but simple questions are often the most incisive). God I abuse parentheticals...
  2. School: Arizona State Type: PhD Date of invite: December 23, 2019 Type of invite: Email from Dept. Head (Initials GB) Interview date(s): 2/6 - 2/8 ; billed as a "recruitment/interview weekend", had 2 informal chats with PI (NA) prior. PI also told me I'd be officially invited on 12/13. UCMerced Interview Invite pending according to informal email from PI (MS), holding out for official correspondence, unknown dates.
  3. Hello, So I am weighing the options of accepting a lab manager position or *attempting* to land a post-bacc research fellowship. The latter would be much more competitive, but also much more substantive and involved (from my impression). Specifically, I am looking to Yale's ESI-Prep, Columbia's Bridge to PhD, and MIT's BBS Post-Bacc Research Scholar Program in Neuroscience. The manager position is at a well-known school. I would say statistically/on-paper I am a competitive applicant (strong GPA, good letters of recc., some research experiences). These programs *appear* to serve communities for which I am not a part of (namely, Black and Latinx students; I am Vietnamese American); though I am first-gen, low-income, and the Asian demographic has very varied educational attainment outcomes depending on ethnicity (Vietnamese/SE Asian being among the lowest among Asians, and lower than White). I am looking for advice whether it's worth to try to my hand at these fellowships and reject the manager position offer (I would apply to other lab manager positions that may have a later timeline that allow me to hear back from these post-bacc programs). Or perhaps advice in how to frame wanting BOTH accept the position, and apply to these post-bacc research fellowships--Is this asking to have a cake and eat it too? Wanting to hear any opinions/or advice. Thanks :)
  4. Hi, I am an expected May 2019 BA grad in psychology from a well-regarded SLAC. So, I intend to apply to graduate school after a year or so of work as an RA or Lab Manager (more experience, maturation, refine research interests). What is the timeline for applying to these jobs? I'm looking for any insight or anecdotes into how others got RA/Lab Manager positions--especially in labs/universities outside of your undergraduate institution (again, timeline, mode of contact, attaching CV, contact current position holders or faculty director, etc.). I imagine many jobs open up in the spring as current RAs and Lab Managers make their graduate school decisions. I have been seeing some postings, though they seem to be calling for immediate start-dates. If we want to get specific(-ish), I am interested in cognitive psychology labs, particularly those that investigate perception and are guided by an ecological psychology philosophy. I am also interested in general psychology post-bacc research/student position resources. I am aware of MIT's and also of UPitt's Hot Metal Bridge.
  5. If I am accepted to a diversity preview weekend (all expenses paid) for which I had to apply, does this forebode a good chance at acceptance into the graduate school (Top 10? school). I know this is super vague. In other words, should I put any "weight" into acceptance for these preview weekends? Logically, they would not be pouring resources into someone they're uninterested in, however it's not an inordinate amount of money for an institution to spend to appear as if promoting diversity. Thanks!
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